Month: May 2021

The Cat’s Back walk

We drove through many narrow and windy roads to the ‘picnic site’ to begin the walk- as recommended by The Guardian. It was somewhat more of a challenge than expected, along with some misunderstanding between the two of us.

Very beautiful and with few other people around.

  • Looking south
  • Looking north

We walked around the sides for a while until we decide that, with a likely change in the weather, it was sensible to make out way back It was then that we came across the path to the top. There is a platform -like area with beautiful views to the valleys to the side and over the steep, south- facing side. Beautiful. As ever, we met lots of sheep and evidence of wild horses.

The shepherd’s hut

The hut is on a farm near Longtown, officially in Herefordshire but this part of border country seems more Welsh.

The hut

As well as a holiday experience it was also a way to test the market and see how other people do the secluded, quiet, minimalist accommodation and how we may do something similar in the future. A useful learning experience as well as a holiday.

And the view from the deck

Birthday walking in Powys

We are on holiday. Photos of the hut to come on due course.

We are officially in Herefordshire but on the border with Wales. The area feels Welsh as the names are more Welsh and the accents are more like that too.

Today was a walking day. First to the Skirrid which was steep and tough on the legs. At the top the views were good and the wind and rain strong.

In the afternoon we managed to do the Sugar Loaf on the other side of Abergavenny, though we did have a bit of trouble finding the car park for the start. It was very much ‘4 seasons in one day’ stuff. We did not reach the summit but that did not matter.

Fishing Brexit Wars?

There is currently a conflict over fishing rights between the UK and France. Maybe not a surprise as there have already been conflicts elsewhere. The UK government has sent the RN to add support and maybe power.

Jonty’s Jottings puts some context and the last sentence I love:

‘The UK has been reduced to the Millwall of Europe, “no one likes us, we don’t care” and firmly in the second division.’

Pêche post-Brexit : Londres rappelle ses patrouilleurs après le départ des bateaux français de Jersey

Des pêcheurs français s’étaient rassemblés aux abords de l’île britannique depuis jeudi matin. Ils réclament le droit de pêcher dans ses eaux poissonneuses, comme prévu dans l’accord conclu dans le cadre du Brexit. 

French fishers’ protest over Jersey rights is over but the dispute will go on

French fishers back in Granville, France after their protest in Jersey waters

French fishers back in Granville, France after their protest in Jersey waters on Thursday. Photograph: Siegfried Modola/Getty Images

New restrictions and deep cuts to allowances mean both French and Jersey boat owners feel betrayed by BrexitJon Henley, Lisa O’Carroll and Steven Morris in St HelierThu 6 May 2021 18.08 BST

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Dawn was still four hours away and the small Normandy port of Carteret was alive, some boats hurriedly unloading their catch for a rapid turnaround, others turning on their lights and firing up their engines for the first time that night.